Waste and graft alleged at North African bases probe
Congressional committees scrutinize at least 25 million dollars wasted on five U S Air Force bases in North Africa as Army engineers manage the project. Testimony cites kickbacks, price boosting, drinking and loafing, and record-keeping flaws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U. S. Air Force
Army Engineers
House
Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
Johnson Committee
House Group
Rep. Hardy
D-Va
William J. Cassidy
Army Audit Agency
Ralph E. Casey
Cassidy
District Army
Casey
Leonard L. Haseman
Porter-Urquhart
Haseman
United States
Ada Men Accused Of Theft of Auto
Charles Wilson and George Price were jailed in Coal County for theft of an automobile. Price was arrested by Deputy Ernest Miers and Wilson in Coalgate after the theft occurred in front of a dance hall Saturday night. A coat from the car was pawned but later redeemed. Price has pleaded guilty to participating in the car theft, while Wilson faces a bogus check charge in Percy Armstrong court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Wilson
George Price
Coal County
Coalgate
Price
Ernest Miers
Wilson
Miers
Ilson
Peace Justice Court
Percy Armstrong
Full-grown Menhaden Reaches Noted Size
A full-grown menhaden weighs about three-fourths of a pound and measures a foot in length.
City Election Filing and Registration Open Through March 8
Filing for City Council seats and voter registration for the March 18 election opened today and will run through March 8. The city urges eligible residents to submit nominations and register to vote.
State Highway Junk Sale Sparks Legal Tug of War
Oklahoma City report on a conflict between state law and OPS price caps over junk sales by the State Highway Department. About $46 000 was taken in. OPS says at least $5 000 too much. Attorney general decision pending. A bidder claimed $2 400 back from the state. Also details on Ada voting registration and city council candidate filings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Highway Department
Office of Price Stabilization Rules
OPS
Commission
LeRoy Powers
Order Lawyers To Quit Dragging Conspiracy Trial Pace
In Los Angeles on February 28 U P U S Judge William C Mathes ordered prosecutors and defense to speed up the conspiracy trial of 15 California Communists. The session resumes after a one day layoff for a defense attorney illness with the judge urging quicker questioning of ex Communist John Lautner and criticizing lengthy readings from Communist literature by both sides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
U.P
California
A. L. Wirin
U. S
William C. Mathes
John Lautner
Jet plane wing and tail found near Sapporo
The Asahi Shimbun reports the tail and wing of a jet plane were found near Sapporo after residents heard an explosion. The Far East Air Force says there is no report of a crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Asahi Shimbun
Sapporo
Hokkaido
Far East Air Force
Speeding Charge Filed On Konawan
Raymond John Babek of Konawa was charged with speeding after a nighttime stop eight miles north of Ada on SH 99 by Highway Patrolman H. D. Van Arsdell. He was cited for traveling in excess of 55 MPH. Charges were filed Thursday in the peace justice court of C. W. Floyd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond John Babek
Konawa
Ada
SH 99
H. D. van Arsdell
Peace Justice Court
C. W. Floyd
Women's tears First successful fluid drive
A historic report notes the first successful fluid drive achieved by women during wartime efforts. The article highlights the women’s contributions, challenges faced, and the impact on medical and supply operations.
Witness Who Balked Runs Into Trouble
A reluctant witness in the House Un American Activities probe of Michigan Communism faced mob harassment at the Dodge engine plant in Detroit as about 150 workers surrounded Paul Henley and forced his withdrawal. Henley and fellow witness John Cherveny refused to answer questions and were escorted from workplaces as charges of contempt rose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
House Un-American Activities Committee
Michigan
Paul Henley
Dodge
Chrysler Corporation
Henley
CIO
United Auto Workers
John Cherveny
American Metals Product Company
House
Cherveny
Elinor Makin
Potter
R-Mich
Fred Williams
Williams
Congress
Wood
D-Ga
J E Everett Dies At Daughter s Home Konawa
J E Everett 75 longtime area resident died Wednesday at his daughter Ada Richard s home in Ada He lived near Wanette and with son S L Everett Born in Missouri in 1877 Funeral services will be announced Surviving include son S L Everett three daughters Ada Richard Mae McCrary Sue Hill a brother two half brothers ten grandchildren and five great grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Konawa
John Edward Everett
Ada Richard
Ada
Everett
Wanette
S. L. Everett
Missouri
Watts
Mae McCrary
Enid
Sue Hill
Pecos
Tex
G. A. Everett
Asher
John Bates
Marietta
Eugene Bates
Oklahoma City
Nine Year Old Elizabeth Bean Finishes World Trip
Nine year old Elizabeth Bean returns to Kansas City after a nine week voyage visiting relatives in India. She recalls meeting Prime Minister Pandit Nehru at an airfield and giving him gifts. She flew home from Los Angeles on the final leg of her journey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Elizabeth Bean
Daddy
Muzzy
India
Pandit Nehru
Elizabeth
Los Angeles
Prisoner Talks Stall as UN Presses for Civilians
U N negotiators in Munsan asked the Communists for updated accounting of non Korean civilians believed captured. Deadlock over voluntary repatriation persisted as the armistice subcommittee planned a Friday meeting. The Allied list grew by two names, Jean Colin and Alfred Matti, while 30 civilians may still be unaccounted for. The Reds stalled on sharing prisoner information, including about roughly 50 000 Koreans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munsan
Korea
P—U.n
Soviet Russia
U. N
Father Jean Colin
Alfred Gerald Matti
Reds
North Korea
U.N
James C. Murray
Red
Murray
Ballots to Ada Chamber of Commerce Directors Election
Ada Chamber of Commerce ballots go out to members for the board election. Ballots may mail Monday or likely next Wednesday. Returned by March 12 if mailed Wednesday. The 14 top vote-getters will be chosen, and a week later the seven new directors will be decided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada Chamber of Commerce
Board of Directors
Ron Bailey
C. of C
Salvation Army Seeks Clothing Donations
Capt. George Short reports the Salvation Army has run out of clothing as of the year’s start. Local office has distributed 2000 garments to needy people and continues to need children’s clothing and shoes, plus any usable garments. Donors may deliver to 301 West Twelfth or call 1377 for pick up. discarded nylons are welcome for handicraft groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Short
Salvation Army
Short
301 West Twelfth
Grade Meet Scores Highlight Narrow Girls and Boys Games
GIRLS Pickett 51 Lawrence 9. BOYS Laurence 16 Egypt 17. Center 28 Galey 13. Small results show decisive margins in multiple events with Pickett dominating the girls meet and a tight score between Egypt and Laurence in boys action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pickett
Lawrence
Laurence
Egypt
Girls Center
Galey
First Jump for 17 Men of Crew in Blizzard Crash
Eighteen airmen bailed from a U S Air Force transport during a blizzard moments before it crashed near Sydney Nova Scotia Only two were injured and none seriously The eight crew members who jumped faced a harsh descent into the whiteout conditions as the plane went down
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
N. S
James A. Harron
Grosse Point
Mich
James P. Amaro
Birmingham
Ala
T. Koblenski
Man with Pompadour Sought Over Foot and Mouth Disease
Canadian police in two provinces search for Willi Brunt sen a 29 year old German immigrant linked to an outbreak near Regina Saskatchewan No charges have been filed and lab tests are sought to determine if he spread the disease He traveled toward Montreal or Toronto after last seen in Port Arthur Ontario as markets stall in Winnipeg and Toronto amid U S embargoes on Canadian livestock products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Regina
Sask
United States
Willi Bruntsen
Montreal
Toronto
Port Arthur
Ont
Winnipeg
Tulsa Welder Details Five Months of Chess and Craps Work
A Tulsa welder told the Tulsa Tribune he earned about 5000 dollars for five months on a North Africa government project by playing chess and shooting craps. He described signing at 2.75 dollars per hour for a 40 hour week with time and a half after 40 hours and a six to seven day work week if chosen. He claimed workers could avoid actual labor, spending long periods gaming in a shack, then leaving until the next day. He returned home after five months, despite a year contract, saying he tired of the games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
Okla
Tulsa Tribune
North Africa
United States
Greatest Supply Of Oil And Gas Reported By Council
The National Petroleum Council said available oil and gas supplies in the United States and worldwide are greater than ever and still rising. A summary of a 105 page Petroleum productive capacity report prepared for the Interior Department notes U S oil output under maximum rates could grow from 7.3 million barrels daily in January 1951 to between 7.789 and 8.838 million barrels daily by 1955.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
National Petroleum Council
United States
Oil and Gas Division
Nterior Department
Northeast snowstorm isolates Cape Cod towns and highways
At least 10 dead and 10,000 Cape Cod homes without heat after a severe northeast snowstorm. Drifts up to 12 feet paralyze the Cape and Route 6 A as 80 percent of power fails. Dozens of poles down, two boys found after overnight disappearance, and Coast Guard navigational tower toppled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Cape Cod
Cape
New England
mid-Cape
Coast Guard
Atlantic
Montana
Wyoming
Dakotas
Minnesota
Great Lakes
New York State
Florida
Alabama
Georgia
Middle Atlantic
Colorado
la Junta
Miami
Jacksonville
Fla
Gulf of Mexico
Four of Five British Cars Exported Overseas
The report states that four of every five automobiles produced in Britain are shipped abroad to international markets. The fact highlights a strong export trend for British auto manufacturers and the global demand for their vehicles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
No Limits on Size and Time in Japan Troop Stay Pact
Tokyo diplomats sign an accord allowing indefinite U S troop stays in Japan after the occupation under terms similar to current arrangements. The 28 page pact details garrison needs, jurisdiction, tax exemptions, and Japan to fund 155 million dollars yearly for transport and services. Further details will be set by joint consultation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Japan
U. S
San Francisco
Dean Rusk
United States
United States of Transportation
Trial of Ivey Is Re-Set for March 3
Trial of Glen L. Ivey of Anacon a ont passed from Thursday to 10 a m March 3 after county attorney requested postponement because Mrs. Clara Rae Thompson injured in a two car crash near Latta could not testify. Latta vicinity accident occurred about 9 p m Sunday. Thompson treated at Valley View hospital. At arrest Highway Trooper Aubrey A Mitchell seized three revolvers a rifle and a shotgun from Ivey as part of a gun collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen L. Ivey
Anacona
Ont
Roff
Latta
Percy Armstrong
Clara Rae Thompson
Thompson
Valley View Hospital
Aubrey A. Mitchell
Mitchell
Th Pessimist Says Solitude In Small Doses Heals
A pithy quip notes a wife failing to see beauty in the leading lady, and remarks that solitude is good medicine if not overused. The wry comment hints at marital tension and the value of quiet reflection.
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Kenneth E. Kaiser
Milwaukee
Wisc
Richard E. Butler
Brooklyn
N. Y
11Th Airborne Division
Philadelphia
Camp Drum
International Soundphoto
Oklahoma
Ben L. Morrison
James N. Thompson
William G. Harris
Otis Fountain
Ed Halverson
Russell Smith
Charles T. Bates
Justice of the Peace
Ward I
Myrtle Martin
East Seventeenth
M. H. McDaniel
East Fifteenth
Adrianna Vreeland
Betty Armstrong
H. A. Stevenson
Troy Melton
West Twelfth
Ward
J. D. Malone
North Broadway
Lucille Scott
West Seventh
C. C. Ray
West Tenth
Gene Klepper
West
Vera Hunley
Hazel Cope
Spanish Courts
Lois S. Smith
West Eighteenth
Owen Norvell
West Sixteenth
Jewel Davis
West Fourteenth
E. K. Clark
S. Johnston
Konawan
J. E. Everett
Konawe
Pompadour
Ivey
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